2K15 PC System Requirements

[xKrNMBoYx]

Update

The Official System Requirements were released on Steam. It's a bit vague as far as Video Cards, and a little on the Processors. There is no need to speculate on the requirements but you can feel free to discuss if you think your PC will be enough. The System Requirements aren't the most accurate way to check if you can run the game, but it's the only and best way to know for now.

Minimum:
OS: Windows 7 64 bit or higher
Processor: Intel Core2 Duo or better
Memory: 2 or more GB RAM
Graphics: DirectX 10.1 compatible (512 MB) or better
DirectX: Version 11
Hard Drive: 50 or more GB available space
Sound Card: 9.0c compatible
Additional Notes: Keyboard or dual-analog gamepad

Recommended:
OS: Windows 7 64 bit or higher
Processor: Intel Core i7 or better
Memory: 4 or more GB RAM
Graphics: DirectX 11.0 compatible (2 GB) or better
DirectX: Version 11
Hard Drive: 50 or more GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible
Additional Notes: Dual-analog gamepad


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Made a separate thread for people to speculate the specifications/requirements of the Next-Gen NBA 2K15.

If you want help with your current build then don't forget to provide the details when you post. Numerous times I see people being to vague in describing their computers. No reason to be shy. If you only provide the speed (GHz) of your CPU, and the VRAM of your Video Card we can't really help you at all.

In general these informations would be good to post.

Resolution you are wanting to play at: 4K, 1600p, 1440p, 1080p, 900p, 720p, etc...
Operating System Version and 32-Bit vs 64-Bit
CPU Brand, Model, Speed (Clock)
GPU Brand, Model, Speed (Clock), VRAM (Type/Size/Speed/Memory Bus)
RAM (Type/Amount/Speed)

There are other things that could help but are not as important.
HDD vs SSD
HDD (Speed:10000RPM, 7200RPM, <5400RPM/Cache Size)
SSD (SATA Type: 1,2,3)
Power Supply Wattage (A weak, unstable power supply will bottle neck your GPU/CPU from performing it's best potential)
CPU Heatsink & Fan (A weak cooler may lead to CPU throttling)

Some stuff you want your GPU to have/use
2GB+ of VRAM
GDDR5 VRAM instead of DDR3.
Higher Memory Bus (128-bit, 192-bit, 256-bit, 384-bit, 512-bit, etc). 128-bit GPU's are usually used on the weaker GPUs.
DX11 Support. Try not to buy Video Cards based on DX9/DX10/DX10.1

[crazy_me_87]

good idea cheers mate

propably will be needed over ne next month

[Mad-Raiiden]

Made a separate thread for people to speculate the specifications/requirements of the Next-Gen NBA 2K15.

Thanks for making this man

[JBulls]

Try to say "specification speculations" 5 times fast

[slimm44]

I'm hoping it's optimized so something that resembles the following will work:

2.1-2.5 GHZ Quad-Core Processor
2GB of Dedicated GPU Ram
8 GB DDR3 Ram

But I doubt it.

I'm getting ready to get a new CPU (either laptop or desktop) and any well-educated guesses on what may be expected would be fantastic.

[crazy_me_87]

I'm hoping it's optimized so something that resembles the following will work:

2.1-2.5 GHZ Quad-Core Processor
2GB of Dedicated GPU Ram
8 GB DDR3 Ram

But I doubt it.

I'm getting ready to get a new CPU (either laptop or desktop) and any well-educated guesses on what may be expected would be fantastic.

would you be a bit more specific?

what kind of CPU exactly
what kind of GPU exactly
what resolution you want to play in

if you could answer this i am sure me and others will gladly make a guess as educated as possible at this point

and an generall guess about what you should expect

for minimum-medium

a Quad Core is a good start depending on how strong it is,how old and what resolution you wanna play in
8Gb Ram
GPU: something in the line of a Radeon 7790,7850,R7 265,R7 270 or Nvidia GTX 750ti,650ti,660,760

please be aware that a guess is just that.. even if we say its enough for the Game we just dont know yet because the requierements are not released ..hence its a guess

[xKrNMBoYx]

Comparing the Requirements of PS4/XB1 Ports for PC is a way to make guesses. For me the best game to compare to currently would be EA's Future Release FIFA 15. It will be the first time EA brings the Ignite engine to PC. As both are sports game they will both have lots of crowds, and several players (AI) moving around.

EA's Minimum Requirements
OS: Windows Vista/7/8/8.1 64-Bit
CPU: Intel Q6660 Core 2 Quad @2.4GHz
RAM: 4GB of RAM
Storage: 15GB of Storage Space (HDD/SSD)
GPU: Radeon HD 5770, Geforce GTX 650

EA's Recommended Requirements
OS: Windows Vista/7/8/8.1 64-Bit
CPU: Intel i5 2550K @3.4GHz
RAM: 8GB of RAM
Storage: 15GB of Storage Space (HDD/SSD)
GPU: Radeon HD 6870, Geforce GTX 460

FIFA 15 hasn't been released yet so the game has yet to be tested on hardware. In my opinion the whatever engine 2K is using looks a little more graphically advanced compared to Ignite, so the requirements given by 2K might be higher than EA's FIFA requirements. A lot of the newer games released has had insane System Requirements chosen by the Developers/Makers but in most cases they weren't as bad in reality. Except Watch Dogs that is... I hope 2K optimizes the game well unlike VC with GTA IV those long years back.

Like lots of people have been saying, don't hold us to our words.

[crazy_me_87]

Comparing the Requirements of PS4/XB1 Ports for PC is a way to make guesses. For me the best game to compare to currently would be EA's Future Release FIFA 15. It will be the first time EA brings the Ignite engine to PC. As both are sports game they will both have lots of crowds, and several players (AI) moving around.

EA's Minimum Requirements
OS: Windows Vista/7/8/8.1 64-Bit
CPU: Intel Q6660 Core 2 Quad @2.4GHz
RAM: 4GB of RAM
Storage: 15GB of Storage Space (HDD/SSD)
GPU: Radeon HD 5770, Geforce GTX 650

EA's Recommended Requirements
OS: Windows Vista/7/8/8.1 64-Bit
CPU: Intel i5 2550K @3.4GHz
RAM: 8GB of RAM
Storage: 15GB of Storage Space (HDD/SSD)
GPU: Radeon HD 6870, Geforce GTX 460

FIFA 15 hasn't been released yet so the game has yet to be tested on hardware. In my opinion the whatever engine 2K is using looks a little more graphically advanced compared to Ignite, so the requirements given by 2K might be higher than EA's FIFA requirements. A lot of the newer games released has had insane System Requirements chosen by the Developers/Makers but in most cases they weren't as bad in reality. Except Watch Dogs that is... I hope 2K optimizes the game well unlike VC with GTA IV those long years back.

Like lots of people have been saying, don't hold us to our words.

the GTX 460 and 650 are switched up!

no way would be a 650 minimum and a 460 recommended i saw that before not your fault its wrong in their officcal release of the requierments

[burnshroom]

For your perusal, an article from 11/2013 that goes into PC hardware comparisons to both Next Gen consoles. Maybe a starting point for those wanting to upgrade or comparing what you have to what is compatible.

http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Systems/PC-vs-PS4-vs-Xbox-One-Hardware-Comparison-Building-Competing-Gaming-PC/Why-Go-PC

Me personally I would rather not hypothesize about what will be compatible and what won't be when we should know in under a month.

That and the other thread has already devolved into a "my pc is better than yours" thread...

Safe to say that when the specs are know, with certainty, we will all have choices to make if we want to upgrade or spend the money on a console. I myself see my PC as the better investment and will likely go that route if needed.

That is all.

[crazy_me_87]

For your perusal, an article from 11/2013 that goes into PC hardware comparisons to both Next Gen consoles. Maybe a starting point for those wanting to upgrade or comparing what you have to what is compatible.

http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Systems/PC-vs-PS4-vs-Xbox-One-Hardware-Comparison-Building-Competing-Gaming-PC/Why-Go-PC

Me personally I would rather not hypothesize about what will be compatible and what won't be when we should know in under a month.

That and the other thread has already devolved into a "my pc is better than yours" thread...

Safe to say that when the specs are know, with certainty, we will all have choices to make if we want to upgrade or spend the money on a console. I myself see my PC as the better investment and will likely go that route if needed.

That is all.

thanks for the link

but a word of warning

the first build has no GPU at the chart but in the text there is explained as optional

so dont focus so much on the charts read the text

[PepsiWithCoke]

Not too afraid, I ahve an i5 3570 Stock, HD7850 and 8gb RAM.

[burnshroom]

For your perusal, an article from 11/2013 that goes into PC hardware comparisons to both Next Gen consoles. Maybe a starting point for those wanting to upgrade or comparing what you have to what is compatible.

http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Systems/PC-vs-PS4-vs-Xbox-One-Hardware-Comparison-Building-Competing-Gaming-PC/Why-Go-PC

Me personally I would rather not hypothesize about what will be compatible and what won't be when we should know in under a month.

That and the other thread has already devolved into a "my pc is better than yours" thread...

Safe to say that when the specs are know, with certainty, we will all have choices to make if we want to upgrade or spend the money on a console. I myself see my PC as the better investment and will likely go that route if needed.

That is all.

thanks for the link

but a word of warning

the first build has no GPU at the chart but in the text there is explained as optional

so dont focus so much on the charts read the text

And the prices are nearly a year old... some of the hardware listed can be had for cheaper making the pricing listed higher that can be had for. If you shop around.

[crazy_me_87]

Not too afraid, I ahve an i5 3570 Stock, HD7850 and 8gb RAM.

should be "safe" so it will run but right now no one knows how well ^^

[crazy_me_87]

For your perusal, an article from 11/2013 that goes into PC hardware comparisons to both Next Gen consoles. Maybe a starting point for those wanting to upgrade or comparing what you have to what is compatible.

http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Systems/PC-vs-PS4-vs-Xbox-One-Hardware-Comparison-Building-Competing-Gaming-PC/Why-Go-PC

Me personally I would rather not hypothesize about what will be compatible and what won't be when we should know in under a month.

That and the other thread has already devolved into a "my pc is better than yours" thread...

Safe to say that when the specs are know, with certainty, we will all have choices to make if we want to upgrade or spend the money on a console. I myself see my PC as the better investment and will likely go that route if needed.

That is all.

thanks for the link

but a word of warning

the first build has no GPU at the chart but in the text there is explained as optional

so dont focus so much on the charts read the text

And the prices are nearly a year old... some of the hardware listed can be had for cheaper making the pricing listed higher that can be had for. If you shop around.

yeah its a nice idea but i am afraid not the most accurate information source

so: handle with caution

[PepsiWithCoke]

Not too afraid, I ahve an i5 3570 Stock, HD7850 and 8gb RAM.

should be "safe" so it will run but right now no one knows how well ^^

I'm expecting Ultra.

[xKrNMBoYx]

the GTX 460 and 650 are switched up!

no way would be a 650 minimum and a 460 recommended i saw that before not your fault its wrong in their officcal release of the requierments

Actually the GTX 460 and GTX 650 are pretty similar. Honestly too close for one to be minimum and one to be recommended. Remember that the second number is the important number for NVIDIA's Geforce line. GTX X60 would beat GTX X50. A overlocked GTX 460 with a 256 memory bus could probably overtake a GTX 650 easily from what I've read.

For your perusal, an article from 11/2013 that goes into PC hardware comparisons to both Next Gen consoles. Maybe a starting point for those wanting to upgrade or comparing what you have to what is compatible.

http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Systems/PC-vs-PS4-vs-Xbox-One-Hardware-Comparison-Building-Competing-Gaming-PC/Why-Go-PC

Me personally I would rather not hypothesize about what will be compatible and what won't be when we should know in under a month.

That and the other thread has already devolved into a "my pc is better than yours" thread...

Safe to say that when the specs are know, with certainty, we will all have choices to make if we want to upgrade or spend the money on a console. I myself see my PC as the better investment and will likely go that route if needed.

That is all.

You're right burnshroom. The System Requirements will probably be released soon as I doubt they will keep that information to themselves close to release. But there is nothing wrong with the discussion. At the least we won't have off topic discussions in other threads. If you honestly read the "other thread" it has nothing to do with "my pc is better than yours." The argument was about a slightly unbelievable statistics (FPS) of a PC Rig that does not have the power to run that smoothly. The discussion started because a important detail (resolution the game was played at) was missing. When the specs are known to the public it will give us a stronger direction on what kind of hardware we need but that does not mean it will be completely correct. System requirements are given to select a minimum spec to play the game, and the recommended spec is to actually be able to enjoy the game. If minimum meant 30FPS and recommended meant 60FPS then it would be a simple decision for everyone. 60FPS Low Setting vs 30FPS Max Settings?

This is a modders forum. Playing the game at stock is one thing, but playing them with Enhanced ENB, Increased Texture will need extra resources. VRAM may be real important then.

As for the link provided. As crazy_me_87 said the first rig will not be enough. An APU works well enough on a console due to optimizations but will suffer on a PC especially without a discrete video card. In order to get the most performance out of the APU people would need to buy more expensive RAM that is 1866MHz and higher. But it does give a general idea and comparison between consoles.

@PepsiWithCoke
I wonder if they will have an Ultra settings. Your CPU should be fine, more than perfect honestly, but we can't be sure with the GPU. Remember that the GPU in a PS4 is a faster/higher model than a 7850. You could probably play ultra but not sure I would expect 60FPS the whole time. You might have a few dips..probably nowhere near 30FPS though

[ColumbusBobby23]

http://cpuboss.com/ Is a good site to compare your CPU with others. Example being if you want to find a good intel comparison for your AMD CPU.

Edit: There is also http://gpuboss.com/ for comparing video cards.

[djherokiller]

Cpu: Intel Dual Core e8500 3.16 ghz
gpu: Nvidia GT 520 2 GB
ram: 4GB

Im just hoping to play nba 2k15 next gen pc on lowest-medium settings with atleast 25-30 fps and online

i asked alot of people after the next gen news they think i can play it on lowest settings but what do you guys think

[PepsiWithCoke]

Cpu: Intel Dual Core e8500 3.16 ghz
gpu: Nvidia GT 520 2 GB
ram: 4GB

Im just hoping to play nba 2k15 next gen pc on lowest-medium settings with atleast 25-30 fps and online

i asked alot of people after the next gen news they think i can play it on lowest settings but what do you guys think

Yeah, No.

A 520 would likely explode trying to play a modern game, Why exactly did you buy it?

[djherokiller]

i bought it a long time ago but im probs gonna upgrade my card but just forget about my card what do you guys think about my cpu its better then some amd phenom x4 according to most comparison sites so what do u guys think of it i just want to play low-med settings

[crazy_me_87]

@xKrNMBoYx

does that x60 over x50 rule apply to cards more than one series apart(the 5xx series would be between right?) ??

so a 470 would be better than take my 660 for example? under any circumstances?

im really curious here

im just trying to be clear here so that we dont post confusing information for others!

[ColumbusBobby23]

@xKrNMBoYx

does that x60 over x50 rule apply to cards more than one series apart(the 5xx series would be between right?) ??

so a 470 would be better than my 660? under any circumstances?

a 660 has 300MHZ more clockspeed, double the effective memory clock speed etc

is a wider memory bus really the uber feature that makes that "seemingly" slower 470 better?

im really curious here

if we are talking stock cards not overclocked does that rule really qualifies?

im just trying to be clear here so that we dont post confusing information for others!

My GTX 550 ti performs about the same as a GTX 740. But the 750 outperforms a 550 of course.

[xKrNMBoYx]

Cpu: Intel Dual Core e8500 3.16 ghz
gpu: Nvidia GT 520 2 GB
ram: 4GB

Im just hoping to play nba 2k15 next gen pc on lowest-medium settings with atleast 25-30 fps and online

i asked alot of people after the next gen news they think i can play it on lowest settings but what do you guys think

I'm fond of Intel's Core 2 series because of the good performance for its time and then some. As others have said you will probably be able to run the game at minimum settings but I don't think you will get anywhere near 30FPS even at minimum settings. To begin the Dual-Core CPU you're running is old. I would understand an i3 having a chance of being able to run 2K15 decently but not a Core 2 Duo. Secondly, the GT 520 is really weak. When I am wanting to game the weakest GPU I would purchase from NVIDIA is there X50 line. A GTX 550, 650, etc. Your CPU may not be enough, it may. If it were clocked to ~4GHz it may still have a bit of life left in games. Being that 2K15 will be ported from the consoles that have and can utilize 8-Cores you will probably better off with an AMD Quad-Core than your current Dual-Core.

Your GPU won't literally explode like PepsiWithCoke is jokingly saying but it will be pushed to 100%. The GPU will become really hot and the fan will run at max speeds if that GPU even has a fan. If you don't want to do a complete rebuild with newer technology you would probably want to upgrade to a Core 2 Quad and a better video card. I would not go that way if you plan to upgrade your PC even more in the future.

@crazy_me_87

No the X60 over X50 does not apply for every circumstances. But it can for some instances. For example the GTX 660 (your GPU) is 1 generation older than the GTX 750 yet it is still stronger than the 750 and 750Ti in some cases. You already know that the previous gen X60 will be better than the next gen X50. I think the GTX 460 vs GTX 650 is just a special case scenario. In stock forms they will win some battle and lose some battle. For budget orientated people recommending the older but cheaper GPU may be the better decision. But then the newer GPU runs cooler and will be more compatible with newer games.

[crazy_me_87]

Cpu: Intel Dual Core e8500 3.16 ghz
gpu: Nvidia GT 520 2 GB
ram: 4GB

Im just hoping to play nba 2k15 next gen pc on lowest-medium settings with atleast 25-30 fps and online

i asked alot of people after the next gen news they think i can play it on lowest settings but what do you guys think

I'm fond of Intel's Core 2 series because of the good performance for its time and then some. As others have said you will probably be able to run the game at minimum settings but I don't think you will get anywhere near 30FPS even at minimum settings. To begin the Dual-Core CPU you're running is old. I would understand an i3 having a chance of being able to run 2K15 decently but not a Core 2 Duo. Secondly, the GT 520 is really weak. When I am wanting to game the weakest GPU I would purchase from NVIDIA is there X50 line. A GTX 550, 650, etc. Your CPU may not be enough, it may. If it were clocked to ~4GHz it may still have a bit of life left in games. Being that 2K15 will be ported from the consoles that have and can utilize 8-Cores you will probably better off with an AMD Quad-Core than your current Dual-Core.

Your GPU won't literally explode like PepsiWithCoke is jokingly saying but it will be pushed to 100%. The GPU will become really hot and the fan will run at max speeds if that GPU even has a fan. If you don't want to do a complete rebuild with newer technology you would probably want to upgrade to a Core 2 Quad and a better video card. I would not go that way if you plan to upgrade your PC even more in the future.

@crazy_me_87

No the X60 over X50 does not apply for every circumstances. But it can for some instances. For example the GTX 660 (your GPU) is 1 generation older than the GTX 750 yet it is still stronger than the 750 and 750Ti in some cases. You already know that the previous gen X60 will be better than the next gen X50. I think the GTX 460 vs GTX 650 is just a special case scenario. In stock forms they will win some battle and lose some battle. For budget orientated people recommending the older but cheaper GPU may be the better decision. But then the newer GPU runs cooler and will be more compatible with newer games.

thanks for clearing that up!

i second that recommendation to get the one generation older of the higher line

but i will add for people who are not aware of it.. dont go too far back and as you said.. take something from the x50 series and up

for example dont buy an gtx 380 now because we said the x80 would make it better than a 470 or 550 or 660 thats not how it works

the gtx 3xx series doesnt support Directx11 and for a "next gen" Game you will need Directx11 support for certain!!

the same thing with Radeons

look out for Directx11 and to be safe 2gb of internal Ram

[xKrNMBoYx]

thanks for clearing that up!

i second that recommendation to get the one generation older of the higher line

but i will add for people who are not aware of it.. dont go too far back and as you said.. take something from the x50 series and up

for example dont buy an gtx 380 now because we said the x80 would make it better than a 470 or 550 or 660 thats not how it works

the gtx 3xx series doesnt support Directx11 and for a "next gen" Game you will need Directx11 support for certain!!

the same thing with Radeons

look out for Directx11 and to be safe 2gb of internal Ram

Yup you're right. Although there is no GTX 3XX series as from what I remember they went from GTX 2XX to GTX 4XX. You're right to suggest people not to buy GPUs that are DX10 and below. DX11 will be necessary.